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December 24, 2008

Is It Cheesy to Name Your Baby After a Holiday If Your Due Date is December 25?

Is It Cheesy to Name Your Baby After a Holiday If Your Due Date is December 25?

Baby Naming Expert Says It's OK To Consider the Name Mary Christmas -- Though With A Few Caveats

As long as the name you choose for your baby feels
like a celebration for his or her arrival, it's fine to go ahead and
tap your favorite holiday, according to an article posted today online
at BabyZone.com, a website that serves the needs of expectant and new moms.

"Holidays like Christmas offer copious options to new parents who
haven't yet decided what to name their baby," says Suelain Moy, baby
name expert and author of the book, Names to Grow On, in the Q&A,
"Is It Cheesy to Name Your Baby After a Holiday?" (Link: http://www.babyzone.com/askanexpert/holidays-baby-name).

According to the feature posted on BabyZone,
Natalie, Natalia, and Natasha all mean "born on Christmas Day." Noel,
Noelle, and Navidad simply mean "Christmas." Many December babies have
been named Nicholas (after St. Nick), Claus (after Santa), or Kris
(after Mr. Kringle). Other festive names include Joy, Holly, and Yule.

However, be aware when making first and last name combinations.

Consider the case of the 90 or so women in the U.S. whose legal name
is Mary Christmas. While Utah-based, stay-at-home mom, Mary Christmas
(nee Young) admits that her name is a big hit during the holidays, she
does encounter her share of doubting Thomases.

"I've had to show people my license a couple of times," she said to
BabyZone. And when her name shows up on the caller ID or on a package,
some folks think it's a prank.

Still, it's hard to find fault with a name that brings people so much
joy and happiness. "People think it's fun," Mrs. Christmas said
(good-naturedly) to BabyZone. "It's positive. It's a conversation
piece." And, as her husband likes to point out, he gets to celebrate
with Mary Christmas, not just on December 25, but all year long.